Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care
Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: weekly podcasts, weekly articles, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingaFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 746
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Helping Adopted Children Heal From Past Trauma and Loss
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Did your child experience trauma or loss before they came to you? Do you want to help them heal? Join our conversation with Dr. Amand…
Adopting or Fostering a Child Who Identifies as LGBTQ+
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Have you wondered if you could be the right place for an LGBTQ+ youth or child to land? Join us to talk about how to be an affirming …
Navigating Sticky Birth Parent Situations
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How do you handle a birth parent showing up to a meeting with the child stoned or drunk? What do you do when a birth parent often bre…
Handling Screens and Technology as a Family
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When should your child get a smartphone? What can you do if your child spends too much time playing video games? How can we protect o…
Trauma-Informed Parenting: Practical Applications of TBRI®
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Kari Dady joins us to talk about applying the guiding principles of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® to typical parenting situati…
How to Raise an Intense Child
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Do you have a child that is more—louder, more energetic, more argumentative, more everything? Intense children can be harder to raise…
Impact of Fostering and Adoption on Kids Already in the Family
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Do you worry that your decision to foster or adopt will hurt the kids you are already raising? Check out this podcast with Dr. Jana H…
Identical Twins Separated at Birth
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What happens when identical twins born in Vietnam are separated by adoption, with one adopted by a US family and one adopted by a Vie…
Picky Eating and Other Food Issues
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Have mealtimes become a battleground in your house, is your child a picky eater, or do you have a child who eats too much? We provide…
2022 Adoption Tax Credit
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Are you planning on claiming the Adoption Tax Credit when you file your taxes this year? If so, this is the podcast for you! We talk …
How to Adopt in 2023
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Are you thinking about adopting this year? You don't want to miss this discussion of how to adopt and current trends in private infan…
Making Peace with Living Child Free
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How do you know when enough is enough? What do you do when infertility treatment and adoption don't end up with you having a child. J…
Parental Leave: What You Need to Know Before You Adopt or Foster
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Are adoptive parents eligible for parental leave? What about foster parents or kinship parents? We talk with Dr. Amy Beacom and Sue C…
Transracial Adoption: A Mom & Son Talk About What They've Learned
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We talk with Isaac and Julie Etter, a mom and son, about what they have learned about transracial adoption and what they wish they ha…
Courage & Resilience: A Foster Child's Story of Success
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How do some kids survive a life of poverty, homelessness, abuse, and foster and eventually thrive? We talk with David Ambroz is a nat…
An Introduction to Female Fertility
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How much do you really know about your fertility, menstrual cycles, and conception? Join us to learn more with Dr. Joyce Harper, a Pr…
Understanding Psychotropic Medications
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Are you a foster or adoptive parent whose child is taking mood altering medications or medications to help them sleep? You will learn…
Prenatal Exposure: Diagnosing and Treatment
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Do you wonder if your child was prenatally exposed to alcohol or drugs? There may be nothing in the files, but something feels not ri…
Transracial Adoption and Fostering: Understanding Race & Racial Identity
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Are you a transracial adoptive or foster parent? Have you wondered how you can help your child form a healthy racial identity. Does r…
Physical and Emotional Health Issues Common with Foster Kids
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What are the common health issues foster parents and those adopting from foster care should expect? We talk with Christy Street, Prog…